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Patua Sangit is a tradition of Bengal Patachitra. It is performed by Patua. Patua Sangit are famous in numerous zones of West Bengal like Birbhum, Jhargram, Bardhaman and Murshidabad.

Classification
There are three types of Patua Sangit according to the difference of stories.

Lila kahini
This lyrical drama is written about the Krishnilila, Gouranglila, Ramlila, Shib-Parbotiilila etc.

Panch Kalyani
This type of music is not based on any particular story or adaptation. There are many sense of various gods and goddesses. So it's called Pancha Kalyani.

Regions
Patua sangit was prevalent in the entire the hole Bengal region, but now it is heard in Birbhum, West Midnapore, Nayagram of Pingla block in Jhargram, Bardhaman and Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

Relation between Patachitra and Patua sangit
Patua sangit is not the total emulate of Patachitra. It described the inner meaning and thought of the Patachitra. So, Patachitra and Patua sangit are depended each to each.

Patterns
Although the culture of Patua Sangit became fade, some songs are still heard in some places of West Bengal. There are some ideas of pat singing from the different writers who compiled the songs.

Pancha Kalyani giti
Nama mahēśbara digambara īśāna śaṅkara. Śiba śambhu śūlapāṇi hara digambara

Krishna pater giti
Hari binē br̥ndābanē āra ki brajē śōbhā pāẏa. Jalē kr̥ṣṇa sthalē kr̥ṣṇa kr̥ṣṇa mahimanḍalē.

Jam pater giti
Arira putra yamarāja yama nāma dharē, binā aparādhē yama kā'uri danḍa nā'i karē. Ēkajana balatē tārā du'i janē yāẏa, kē'u dharē culēra muṭhi kē'u dharē gāẏa, pāpī lōka halē gō tāra mastaka phāṭāẏa. Bhālō jala thākatē yē jana manda jala dēẏa, mr̥tyukālē nabakakuṇḍē mukhē tāra jala dēẏa.

Gajir pot giti
Pērathamētē dēkhēna kartā ṭhākura jagannātha rāma-lakṣmaṇa naẏā hanu laṅkā ca'ilā yāẏa. Rābaṇa ā'isyā yōgīra bēśē sītā haraṇa karē śūrpanakhāra nāka yēmana lakṣmaṇa ṭhākura kāṭē. Kamarati bāmana dēkhēna chinnamastā kālī tāraparētē dēkhēna kartā maẏūrapaṅkhī nā'ō. Gājīra bhā'i kālu ā'ila niśāna dhariẏā gājīra āchē ēkaṭā bāgha nāma yē khyanda'iẏā....

Artist

 * Dukhushyam
 * Pulin Chitrakar
 * Gouri Chitrakar
 * Rani Chitrakar

Manasa chali
Manasa chali is the idol of Debi Manasa. It is an unique terracotta sculpture of Panchmura, West Bengal. Manasa chali has a small figure or a group of three figures in the middle, with rows of snake hoods fanning out in a half moon shape.

Significance of the name
Manasa chali or Manasa bari is a terracotta art of Panchmura. Chali or bari is a bengali word which mean the shade of something. Chali is refered here as the shade of idol or the besh of idol, like Chalchitra.

Classification
According to the color, the Manasa Chali is two type. Some Manasa chali are colored red and some are colored black.

Uses as worshipped
The snake deity Manasa is worshipped for protection from snakebites. The story of Chand Saudagar, is very well-known throughout the Bankura district. Manasa Chali and aslo the Manasa ghat is worshipped in Panchmura.